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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Honor and the Virtues of Autonomy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was a young man shot during an altercation between some Bedouin men and a group of Egyptian soldiers riding on a train through a Bedouin area?
(a) In the arm.
(b) In the mouth.
(c) In the chest.
(d) In the back.

2. What beach is mentioned in the "Alexandria Quartet?"
(a) Hurghada.
(b) Na'ama.
(c) Bourg El Arab.
(d) Makadi.

3. When Lila left, how many children did the Haj have?
(a) 15.
(b) 16.
(c) 21.
(d) 18.

4. When did the ancestors of the Awlad 'Ali sweep through North Africa?
(a) 11th century.
(b) 12th century.
(c) 13th century.
(d) 10th century.

5. How frequent were droughts in Awlad 'Ali territory?
(a) About every 5 years.
(b) About every 7 years.
(c) About every 6 years.
(d) About every 10 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tragedy had a middle-aged wife of a powerful tribal leader experienced two and a half years before she recited a poem to Lila?

2. Who helped Lila finally begin to interpret the poems she was hearing?

3. When Lila did her fieldwork, how many of the five core household heads married paternal first cousins?

4. In the desert, what animal did they hunt at night?

5. How far did the Western Desert stretch to the Libyan border?

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